John Parker may refer to:

Politicians

Canada

John Mason Parker (Saskatchewan politician) John Mason Parker (August 19, 1882 – 1960) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Touchwood (electoral district), Touchwood from 1917 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Saskatchewan ...

(1882–1960), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada * John Havelock Parker (1929–2020), commissioner of the Canadian Northwest Territories *

John Parker (Canadian politician) John L. Parker (born ) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for York East from 1995 to 1999. From 2006 to 2014 he was a Toronto city councillor for Ward 26, which ...

(born 1954), former Ontario MPP and Toronto City Councillor

United Kingdom

John Parker (died 1617) Sir John Parker (1548– 15 October 1617) was an English soldier and politician. He was the son of Thomas Parker (died 1580) of Ratton, Willingdon, Sussex. He spent time on military service in Ireland before being posted to the Berwick garrison. ...

(1548–1617), MP for Truro, Hastings, Launceston and East Looe *

John Parker (died 1619) John Parker (1548–1619) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the P ...

(1548–1619), MP for Queenborough * John Parker (MP for Rochester) (fl. 1631–1680), recorder in Kent, MP for Rochester, a judge and a Baron of the Exchequer *

John Parker (MP for Clitheroe) John Parker (1754 – 25 May 1797) was an English politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Clitheroe from 1780 to 1782 and Honorary Bowbearer of the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire. He was the son of Edward Parker of Browsholme Ha ...

(1754–1797), MP for Clitheroe *

John Parker (Whig politician) John Parker (21 October 1799 – 5 September 1881) was an English politician and barrister. He was born in Tickhill, West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at Repton and Brasenose College, Oxford. He was instrumental in the enfranchisement of Sh ...

(1799–1881), British politician of the Victorian era, Privy Counsellor, 1853 *

John Parker (Labour politician) Herbert John Harvey Parker (15 July 1906 – 24 November 1987) was a British Labour Party politician. He was the longest-serving Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP), retaining his seat in the House of Commons for over 47 years, until being o ...

(1906–1987), British politician, Labour MP for Dagenham, 1945–1983 * John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon (1735–1788), British peer and Member of Parliament *

John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley FRS (3 May 1772 – 14 March 1840), known as 2nd Baron Boringdon from 1788 to 1815, was a British peer and politician. Origins Morley was the only son of John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon, of Boringdon Hall, P ...

(1772–1840), British peer and politician *

John Parker, 6th Earl of Morley John St. Aubyn Parker, 6th Earl of Morley (29 May 1923 – 20 September 2015) was a British peer, a professional soldier, and county dignitary. Morley was a staunch monarchist and royal servant. John Parker was born at Saltram House on 29 ...

(1923–2015), British peer

United States

* John Parker (activist), American presidential candidate (2004) of the Workers World Party *

John Parker (Continental Congress) John Parker IV (June 24, 1759 – April 20, 1832) by birth inherited a spot in South Carolina's aristocracy. He was born to John Parker III and Mary Daniell, granddaughter of Governor Robert Daniell. He married Susannah Middleton, daughter of H ...

(1759–1832), South Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress, 1786–1788 *

John Parker (Iowa politician) John Parker was a local American politician in Dubuque County in the Iowa District of what was first the Michigan Territory, then the Wisconsin Territory, and eventually the Iowa Territory. He was elected to the last legislature of the old Mich ...

, member of the Michigan Territory's last legislature * John Parker (Montana politician) (born 1970), state representative of Montana *

John Parker (Oswego County, NY) John Parker (born December 27, 1810) was an American farmer and politician from New York. Life He was born on December 27, 1810, in Steuben, Oneida County, New York, the son of John Parker (died 1843) and Louisa (Frisby) Parker (died 1823). On M ...

(1810–?), New York assemblyman 1866 and 1870 *

John M. Parker John Milliken Parker, Sr. (March 16, 1863 – May 20, 1939), was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Louisiana, who served as the state's List of Governors of Louisiana, 37th Governor from 1920 to 1924. ...

(1863–1939), Democratic governor of Louisiana, 1920–1924 * John M. Parker (New York politician) (1805–1873), congressman from New York *

John Francis Parker John Francis Parker (May 29, 1907-December 1992) was an American politician who was the last of a long line of part-time mayors of Taunton, Massachusetts. By his efforts the City Council decided to make the position full-time. Parker was ele ...

(1907–1992), mayor of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts

Sportsmen

John Parker (cricketer, born c. 1823) John Bartholomew Parker (born – 2 October 1892) was a Scottish first-class cricketer. Educated at Harrow School, he made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of the North against the Gentlemen of the South at Lord's in 1852, wi ...

(c. 1823 – 1892), Scottish cricketer * John Parker (West Indian cricketer) (1871–1946) *

John Parker (water polo) John Michael Parker (born September 13, 1946) is a retired water polo player from the United States, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. He won the bronze medal with the Men's National Team a ...

(born 1946), American water polo player *

John Parker (New Zealand cricketer) John Morton Parker (born 21 February 1951) is a former New Zealand international cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1971 and 1984. He captained New Zealand in the third Test against Pakistan in 1976/77. Parker played cricket in ...

(born 1951), New Zealand test cricketer *

John Willie Parker John Willie Parker (5 July 1925 – August 1988) was an English professional footballer. Parker started his career across the River Mersey from his Birkenhead birthplace as an amateur for Everton in 1947, though he did not make his debut u ...

, English former professional footballer *

John Parker (Australian footballer) John Parker (born 17 May 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL). Parker, from Frankston, was chosen by the Bears with the first pick of the 1992 Mid-Season Dr ...

(born 1971), former Australian rules footballer *

John Parker (English cricketer) John Palmer Parker (29 November 1902 – 9 August 1984) was an English cricketer. Parker was a right-handed batsman. Parker made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1926 County Championship against Northamptonshire. Parker played 4 ...

(1902–1984), English cricketer, played for Hampshire 1926–29 & 1932–33 *

John Parker (Australian cricketer) John Parker (13 March 1936 – 7 October 2018) was an Australian cricketer. He played thirty first-class matches for Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of ...

(born 1936), Australian cricketer *

John Parker (rower) John MacDougall Parker (born September 19, 1967) is an American rower. Parker was born in New York City in 1967. He started rowing in 1981. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of ...

(born 1967), American rower *

John Parker (American football) John Parker is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota–Morris (1996–1997), Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (1998–2001), and Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennes ...

, American football player and coach

Jurists

John Parker (Irish judge) John Parker (c.1500–1564) was an English-born merchant, politician and judge in Tudor Ireland. He held the offices of Constable of Dublin Castle and Master of the Rolls in Ireland; to be appointed to the latter office was a notable achievement f ...

(c. 1500–1564), English-born merchant, politician and judge *

John Parker (English judge) John Parker (''fl''. 1655) was an English judge during the Interregnum. Biography Parker came from Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire, and was admitted a student of Gray's Inn in 1611. He was called to the bar on 26 June 1617, and became successi ...

(fl. 1655), member of the judiciary during the Interregnum, sat on the High Court of Justice in 1649 that tried Capel, Holland and Hamilton; father of Samuel Parker, Bishop of Oxford *

John Victor Parker John Victor Parker (October 14, 1928 – July 14, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Education and career Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Parker received a Bachelor ...

(1928–2014), United States federal judge *

John J. Parker John Johnston Parker (November 20, 1885 – March 17, 1958) was an American politician and United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He was an unsuccessful nominee for associate justice of the Unite ...

(1885–1958), American judge who served at the Nuremberg Trials and missed a nomination to the Supreme Court by one vote

Arts

John Parker (author) John Parker (born 5 August 1938) is a British author and journalist. After leaving school, Parker found work at the ''Northampton Chronicle and Echo'' and worked in a number of local newspapers before getting a job in the Bahamas with the Nassa ...

(born 1938), British author and journalist *

John Parker (musician) Nizlopi were an English folk and alternative duo formed in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, by Luke Concannon on vocals, guitar, and bodhrán, and John Parker on double bass, human beatbox, and backing vocals. History Formation The duo grew up ...

, British musician from the band Nizlopi *

John Parker (painter) John Parker (1710, London - 1765, London) was an English history and portrait painter, who spent much of his career in Italy. Biography He went to Rome on a study visit in 1745, and remained there for several years; becoming a student of Marco ...

, English painter * John Parker (potter) (born 1947), New Zealand potter *

John Adams Parker John Adams Parker (29 November 1829 – 1905) was an American painter from New York. Biography Parker was born in New York City. He received his education at New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university ...

(1829–1905), New York painter * John Henry Parker (writer) (1806–1884), English writer on architecture * Jon Kimura Parker (born 1959), Canadian pianist * John L. Parker Jr. (born 1947), American novelist *

J. S. Parker John Shotton Parker (1944 – 14 August 2017), known professionally as J. S. Parker, was a New Zealand painter. Parker was born in Auckland, but spent most of his life living in Blenheim. He studied art at Christchurch's Ilam School of Fine ...

(1944–2017), New Zealand painter * John William Parker (1792–1870), English publisher and printer

Military

John Parker (Jacobite) John Parker (c.1651 – in or after 1719) was an English army officer and Jacobite conspirator. Life His father William Parker was excise commissioner in 1652–3, and later a physician at Margate; his mother was Judith, daughter of Roger Beckwi ...

(c. 1651–in or after 1719), English army officer and Jacobite conspirator * John Parker (captain) (1729–1775), captain of the Lexington militia at the Battle of Lexington *

John Boteler Parker Major-General John Boteler Parker (29 May 1786 – 25 March 1851) was a notable British Army general of the early 19th century. He saw action at the Battle of Waterloo, and later became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Career ...

(1786–1851), English army general *

John Frederick Parker (United States Navy) John Fredrick Parker (1853 – December 12, 1911) was a Captain in the United States Navy and one-time Governor of American Samoa from 1908 to 1910. John F. Parker was born in Ohio in 1853. He graduated from Annapolis in 1874 and married Elizabeth ...

(1853–1911), United States Navy captain and one-time governor of American Samoa, 1908–1910 * John Lankester Parker (1896–1965), British test pilot * John Henry Parker (general) (1866–1942), (aka "Gatling Gun Parker"), U.S. Army general, officer commanding the Gatling Gun Detachment in Cuba during the Spanish–American War

Other

John Parker (bishop) John Parker (died 28 December 1681) was a Church of Ireland clergyman who came to prominence after the English Restoration, first as Bishop of Elphin, then as Archbishop of Tuam and finally as Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. Ea ...

(died 1681), Church of Ireland clergyman *

John Parker (cleric) John Parker (3 October 1798 – 31 August 1860) was a Welsh cleric and artist. Second son of Thomas Netherton Parker and his wife Sarah Browne of Sweeney Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire, he was educated at Eton College and Oriel College, Oxford (B.A ...

(1798–1860), cleric, artist and author of ''The Passengers: containing the Celtic Annals'' *

John Parker (priest) John Parker was an English Anglican priest in the 16th century. Jones was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He held livings at Fen Ditton, Stretham and Bluntisham. He was archdeacon of Ely The Archdeacon of Cambridge is a senior ecclesiastica ...

, English Anglican priest *

John Parker (pioneer) John Parker (September 6, 1758 – May 19, 1836) was an American frontiersman, soldier, surveyor, minister and diplomat. He was born in 1758 in Baltimore County, Maryland. At a young age, Parker's family moved from Province of Maryland, Maryland ...

(1758–1836), founder of Fort Parker in Texas, killed in the Fort Parker massacre * John Palmer Parker (rancher) (1790–1868), founder of the Parker Ranch of Hawaii * John Parker (abolitionist) (1827–1900), African American abolitionist, inventor, and industrialist * John Frederick Parker (1830–1890), bodyguard to Abraham Lincoln, derelict of duty the night of Assassination of Abraham Lincoln *

John Richard Parker John Henry Parker (1830–1915) was the brother of Cynthia Ann Parker and the uncle of Comanche chief Quanah Parker. An Anglo-Texas man who was kidnapped from his natural family at the age of five by a Native American raiding party, he returned to ...

(1834–1915), American kidnapped by Native American raiding party *

Michael Parker (courtier) Lieutenant-Commander John Michael Avison Parker, (23 June 1920 – 29 December 2001) was an Australian who served as an officer of the Royal Navy (RN) during World War II, and was Private Secretary to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, from 1947 to 1957 ...

(John Michael Avison Parker, 1920–2001), Duke of Edinburgh's private secretary *Sir

John Parker (businessman) Sir Thomas John Parker, (born 8 April 1942) is a British businessman. He is chairman of Laing O'Rourke and former chairman of Pennon Group, a director of Carnival Corporation & plc and lead non-executive director at the Cabinet Office. He has ...

(born 1942), British businessman *John Parker, fictional character in ''

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John C. Parker John Charles Parker (4 January 1864 – 5 November 1927) was a British trade unionist. Born in Clayton-le-Moors, Parker became a weaver and was elected as secretary of the Clayton Weavers' Association. This was part of the Amalgamated Weavers' ...

(died 1927), trade unionist *

John Parker (botanist) Professor John Stewart Parker is a British botanist and was the fifth Director, Cambridge University Botanic Garden (1996 – 2010), succeeding Donald Pigott. Life and work John Parker was educated at Oxford University, getting his D.Phil. ...

, British botanist, Cambridge University *

John Parker (whaling master) John Parker (1803–1867) was an English whaling master. He was based at Hull for most of his life, and was one of the most successful and intrepid Arctic whalers to sail from that port in the 19th century. The products of the whaling trade suc ...

(1800–1867), whaler * John William Robinson Parker, British soldier and antiquarian